Brendan Fraser Reveals We've Been Saying His Name WRONG, Here's The Actual Pronunciation

Hollywood actor Brendan Fraser is exasperated at how people wrongly pronounce his name. In a recent interview, the actor outlined the correct and incorrect way of calling his name after "Airheads" costar Adam Sandler mispronounced it twice.

Fraser has been in the news for his stellar performance in "The Whale," which has been getting serious Oscar buzz. The actor also revealed why he turned down Disney's offer for a sequel to "George of the Jungle."

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In a recent interview, Fraser, who reconnected with his "Airheads" costar Adam Sandler, revealed that no one's ever gotten his name correctly as Sandler mispronounced it twice in his presence.

The conversation came up when both actors chatted as part of Variety's Actors on Actors interview. Fraser pointed out that most people incorrectly pronounce his surname as "Frasier," just like the TV show of the same name.

The movie star revealed that his name ought to be pronounced like 'razor' after Sandler quizzed him on the proper pronunciation. Fraser said, "It's Fraser; it's supposed to be like a razor... Like that thing you shave with."

After the actor clarified how to pronounce his name, fans immediately took to social media to admit that they had been saying it incorrectly for a long time.

One shocked fan wrote, "He said that, and I let out an 'oh nooo.' I will never mispronounce his name again. He'll never know and I don't care lol."

Another remorseful fan of the actor tweeted, "Today I learned it's pronounced 'Brendan Fraser' (as in blazer, laser, taser). And I just think that if we're all rooting for him and loving him - as we should - we should also start saying his name right."

The actor who starred in the 1997 film "George of the Jungle" revealed he turned down Disney's offer for a sequel because they didn't want to pay him accordingly.

The sequel was eventually made, but it was released exclusively on video. Thomas Haden Church, John Cleese, and Keith Scott all returned, while Christopher Showerman replaced Fraser as George and Julie Benz replaced Leslie Mann as "Ursula."

"I think George got a remake, and they built a joke into it that the studio was too cheap to hire me, which wasn't inaccurate," Fraser told Entertainment Weekly.

He also disclosed he had to go through a gruesome diet to attain his chiseled figure on "George of the Jungle." Fraser emphasized the significance of his physique for the film by stating that "the wardrobe was there was no wardrobe."

He said: "I would drive home after work and stop to get something to eat. I needed some cash one day, and I went to the ATM, and I couldn't remember my PIN because my brain was misfiring. Banging on the thing. I didn't eat that night."

In his recent Variety interview with Adam Sandler, Fraser discussed how he achieved the 600-pound look to play Charlie in "The Whale." The movie marks his return to a leading role since he starred in "Breakout" in 2013.

The actor shared that the 300-pound "fat suit" he had on for the movie was filled with airsoft pellets, dried beans, and marbles to give it a real look.

Fraser, who received a standing ovation at the "The Whale's" Venice film festival premiere, has been tipped to win an Oscar award by his "The Mummy" costar Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. The "Black Adam" actor expressed his joy at the recognition and acknowledgment Fraser has been getting for his fantastic performance in the movie and is hopeful for him to win big at the 2023 Oscars.

"I want him to go all the way, man," he told MTV News. "I wanna see him on that Oscar stage, and hold that sucker up, and deliver, I'm sure, what will be an amazing speech."